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Derek Forbes

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Real name
Derek Forbes
Born
June 22, 1956
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00051505902 15 works
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Scottish bassist, vocalist and occasional guitarist
Member of
Simple Minds Bass (1978-1985)
Propaganda
Big Country Bass (2012-2015)
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Songs written by Derek Forbes

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
20th Century Promised Land Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 1981 Covered by Diesel Christ
70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 1981 Covered by Fronzek vs Hayward
Celebrate Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 27, 1980 Covered by Leæther Strip
Hunter and the Hunted Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil Simple Minds September 13, 1982 Covered by Sjöblom
I Travel Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 27, 1980 Covered by Leæther Strip
Love Song Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds August 15, 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil Simple Minds September 13, 1982 Covered by (4 artists)
Promised You a Miracle Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil Simple Minds April 2, 1982 Covered by (2 artists)
Scar Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds November 1979 Covered by Simon Hayward
Seeing Out the Angel Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 1981 Covered by Piston Picnique
Someone Somewhere in Summertime Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil Simple Minds September 13, 1982 Covered by (5 artists)
The American Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Theme for Great Cities Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 1981 Covered by (3 artists)
Thirty Frames a Second Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Brian McGee [GB] Simple Minds September 27, 1980 Covered by Leæther Strip
This Fear of Gods Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Brian McGee [GB], Michael MacNeil Simple Minds September 27, 1980 Unverified
Waterfront Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil, Mel Gaynor Simple Minds 1983 Covered by (5 artists)